Will pick my codex up on the weekend. Was hoping for something which made Nids awesome in CC again - has that happened? Y'know - like they're supposed to be in the fluff.

Cya,Andrew.

If you throw your Tyranids into combat, you will likely be found wanting.

Hormagaunts got cheaper and have still have fleet but lost their re-rolls in combat.Genestealers had no change from the last codex - they are still very fragile and are largely a delivery system for the Broodlord, who has some impressive stats but only a 4+ armour save.Raveners stayed the same amount of points but lost their re-rolls.Doom of Malantai, Parasite of Mortrex, Spore Pods, and Ymgarl Genestealers have all been dropped completely.

However, Adrenal Glands give fleet and furious charge now, and can be bought for just about any creature (all of the big bugs can have them - including Carnifexes)

All in all, the army seems to be geared towards neither shooting or assault. To be brutally honest, it feels like a rush job. I can see a Deathleaper/Mawloc/Spore Mine Cluster list becoming very popular.

That is Very disappointing. I hope it isn't too bad that you are really forced into certain units or weapons this time around...? could you bring your copy to the first meet so that everyone can have a look?

What i mean is, while there is always things that are better than others, sometimes you have to take the best or have very little chance.

That is Very disappointing. I hope it isn't too bad that you are really forced into certain units or weapons this time around...? could you bring your copy to the first meet so that everyone can have a look?

What i mean is, while there is always things that are better than others, sometimes you have to take the best or have very little chance.

I've only got the digital copy but I'll certainly bring it - I'll be bringing my Tyranid army to play.

The Haruspex looks like it will be a rare tabletop choice but the Exocrine (24" S7 AP2 gun, shoots either assault 1/large blast or assault 6) will be a standard pick in a lot of armies. As I said above, Tervigon spams are no longer the most viable build, but I think most armies will contain a Hive Tyrant with wings, Venomthrope elites, and an Exocrine in heavy support.

There's also a piece of wargear that extends Synapse range by 6" (for 40 points, no less). It seems awfully expensive, but synapse is so restrictive that I expect it will be picked up as a standard thing eventually.

The more I read the codex, the more lists I write, and the more I find ways of using them. It's not an awful codex, I don't think, but I also don't think it's what it could have been, and I don't expect to see it up the top of many tournament placing lists.

I've only got the digital copy but I'll certainly bring it - I'll be bringing my Tyranid army to play.

The Haruspex looks like it will be a rare tabletop choice but the Exocrine (24" S7 AP2 gun, shoots either assault 1/large blast or assault 6) will be a standard pick in a lot of armies. As I said above, Tervigon spams are no longer the most viable build, but I think most armies will contain a Hive Tyrant with wings, Venomthrope elites, and an Exocrine in heavy support.

There's also a piece of wargear that extends Synapse range by 6" (for 40 points, no less). It seems awfully expensive, but synapse is so restrictive that I expect it will be picked up as a standard thing eventually.

The more I read the codex, the more lists I write, and the more I find ways of using them. It's not an awful codex, I don't think, but I also don't think it's what it could have been, and I don't expect to see it up the top of many tournament placing lists.

Some strange choices, but I am interested to have a look. I notice several of the new codexes haven't been too over-powered (with the exception of some combinations like tau + eldar, and even then its normally just a few units within a codex that are really "broken"). If everything is at the same power level, it might make for a more balanced meta. But we'll see how it is taken up by the players.

Some strange choices, but I am interested to have a look. I notice several of the new codexes haven't been too over-powered (with the exception of some combinations like tau + eldar, and even then its normally just a few units within a codex that are really "broken"). If everything is at the same power level, it might make for a more balanced meta. But we'll see how it is taken up by the players.

Over on other sites they're saying that if this codex was balanced against Space Marines, then it is totally fair enough.

Myself, I've thought up a few interesting tactics and combinations to be a bit more than excited to get them on the table.

I am always interested in new codex's, just look at the stupid modelling idea I am trying to do. I have had a bit of a looksie at the new Nid codex and do feel it is perhaps not as well thought out as it could/should have been, there are just a few too many poorly worded rules that will cause some nerd rage on the forums.

However, I will reserve judgement for now as I seem to remember a great deal of rage that the Eldar codex sucked and wouldn't work and look where we are now.....

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